Sunday, 18 December 2011

Christmas may to most people be about red, green, gold & silver, but to me it's about vibrancy & vavavaboom (wow factor). Orange & aqua are like a slide around the colour wheel from red & green, but I LOVE them...add some yellow & actually whatever goes & kupowee...you have your version of Christmas colour.

Some of my latest op-shop finds have been very vibrant & exciting to me...look & see (& yes I did mean to rhyme...lol)
This tea-towel features a roast chook, veg, condiments & some bottles of wine!...love it!!
The oil & vinegar set are beautiful, so bright!
Add a mustard coloured bowl & a nastursiam cup stand...all very noice!! There were also some perfume bottles which I also collect but the pics need editing. Anyway, this lot was about $3 AUS...a bargain in anyones language!
Cheers big-ears,
Neens xxx

Saturday, 17 December 2011

OR as our chickens might say BERGERK (panic stations)...
Have been madly juggling Christmassy tasks with my 'thrifty' kitchen makeover...
Today I was editing photos for a calendar for my Dad (what to give someone who doesn't need anything other than socks'n'undies) & of course things did not run smoothly & the task ran many hours overtime. BUT...on a positive note I managed to multi task a few things in between edits eg. mango cheek extractions while waiting for my tea to brew...um...hanging out washing...washing!? ...better go do that...Also making patterns for Christmas decorations for the young nieces...plus doing the final coat of paint on the kitchen window. Can't wait to put up a display unit for some of my kitchen collection tomorrow plus a budget splash back & some cork boards.
Tomorrow will be Christmas tree & decorate the house day with 6yr old mousie.
Meanwhile here is a photo of my 2011 decoration for my Grandy (Grandson) Joey & a shelf Santa for my mousie.
(Did a spell check & 'Christmas' was like ????)

Friday, 9 December 2011

I've been procrastinating & fiddle-farting about...wondering how I'm going to start my first blog post! Then...while doing a last op-shopping hurrah with one of my besties Lisa before the Qld school hols start...EUREKA...my most wonderful pyrex find (after my beautiful favourite bestest yellow princess pouring bowl that was accidently broken because of my other half aka Daddy Rat) EVER...a set of 3 "Woodland" mixing bowls in beautiful condition for $10 AUS. I'm not sure whether they are the 300 or 400 series!? But I love them as they go with my 'kitchen make over on the cheap' that I am doing at the moment! I also found in the same St. Vinnies shop a glorious orange starburst colour tall casserole dish with handled lid in near perfect condition. Funnily enough , the old dear who wrapped the stuff made more scratches with her fast & thorough service than was previously there...*wince*...I'm getting more tolerant in my older age...or so I keep telling myself!!

About Me

I am a 47 year old mother of three, Nanna of one. I love to create, recycle, op-shop, read, cook, daydream, DIY, sew,research my family history, take photos, read lots of interesting & inspiring blogs...not necessarily in that order. I currently live in Ipswich, Queensland with hubby aka 'Daddy Rat', our 7 year old daughter aka 'Mousie', 1 cat, 2 guinea pigs & 10 chooks. We are working on our house a bit at a time as frugally as possible with the plan of returning to the Sunshine Coast when the time is right. I also really love the time I spend volunteering at Jamies Ministry of Food right here in Ipswich. I get to work with a wonderful team & of course we have a great, inspirational man as our boss!